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Armstrong has become first ceiling supplier in Europe to achieve Cradle to Cradle® certification.

Cradle to Cradle®

In achieving Cradle to Cradle® certification Armstrong has become the first ceiling tile manufacturer in Europe to be recognised
for using environmentally safe and healthy materials designed for material utilisation.

Cradle to Cradle® is an innovation platform developed by architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart for designing
beneficial economic, social and environmental features into products, processes and systems.

Cradle to Cradle® reframes design as a positive, regenerative force. Our certification helps customers purchase and specify
products that are designed for recycling using manufacturing processes which minimise water consumption, adopt renewable energy
strategies and acknowledge social responsibility.

Perla OP 0.95, part of a new generation of sustainable and acoustic ceilings, has been Cradle to Cradle® Certified and also
offers:

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS (EPD)

We’re committed to helping you reduce the environmental impact of the buildings you create, from product design and raw material
selection, to how products are made and delivered. Now, we have Environmental Product Declarations for 30 product families,
including a view of the total ceiling system.

EPD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AREAS

Global Warming PotentialAlso known as “carbon footprint,” this takes into consideration greenhouse gas emissions, or other emissions that contribute
to climate change.

Primary Embodied EnergyAmount of energy from renewable and non-renewable sources used in the raw material procurement for a product, and the amount
of energy required to manufacture it into a new product.

A significant proportion of our ceiling tiles are produced using recycled raw materials and recycled ceiling tiles (both during
the manufacturing process and more recently post-consumer suspended ceilings returned to the plant). These recycled contents
will now be indicated on all Armstrong's published literature in accordance with EN ISO 14021:2001.

Find out more about the recycled content of Armstrong’s portfolio of ceilings, calculated according to EN ISO14021:2001.